E-CIPM 22-325: WILLIAM BARDOLF, KNIGHT

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WILLIAM BARDOLF, KNIGHT

Writ Head

324 [The fragment of the writ of diem clausit extremum, dated at St[?obton] does not include the county, tenant, date or clerk.]

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition. Cantley. 11 September 1423. [Wynter]

[The ms is partly illegible because galled, soiled and creased.]

Jurors

Jurors: John Pipir ; Robert Hoo ; Robert Gangge ; Richard Toymman ; John Paternoster ; John Hethe ; William Touneshende ; Adam Dalby ; Edmund Rysyng ; John Heryng ; William atte ?lor ; and William Wardeyn .

Holdings

By letters patent dated 12 August 1405 [CPR 1405–8, p.41], ‪Henry IV granted to William Bardolf, knight , the

manors of Whinburgh
, and , with the advowsons of the churches and knights’ fees belonging to the manors, which came into the king’s hands through the forfeiture of Thomas late Lord de Bardolf . [Letters patent] shown to the jurors and dated at Westminster, 19 June 1408 [CPR 1405–8, pp.448–9], related, among other things, that William Clyfford, chevalier , and Anne his wife, and William Philip , now knight, and Joan his wife, daughters and heirs of Thomas, Lord de Bardolf , deceased, gave the king such information that by letters patent, 12 August 1405, he had granted the manors which had come into his hands as forfeit on Thomas’s rebellion, to William Bardolf , described as William Bardolf, chevalier , for life, reversion reserved to the king. As an act of grace and in agreement with his council, and by fine of 200 marks paid to the king’s use, the king now granted the reversion of the manors with fees, advowsons, courts, liberties, franchises, waifs, strays, chattels of fugitives and felons, view of frankpledge, leets and all that pertains to the view and leet, with all other issues, profits and easement whatsoever belonging to the manors, to William Clyfford, chevalier , Anne, William Philip and Joan, in survivorship, and the heirs of their bodies, reversion to the king and his heirs. As an act of grace and with the assent of his council the king further granted that this should not be to the prejudice or exclusion of any entail or any parcel of the premises on Anne and Joan and their heirs. William Bardolf attorned to William Clyfford and Anne and William Philipp and Joan and died seised of this estate according to the above.
The manor of Whinburgh, except 128 a. land in the manor, is held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee. The 128 a. are held of the manor of Hardingham, service unknown. In the manor there are the site, containing [at least] 2... with buildings, worth nothing yearly; 328 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 100 a. substantial timber, worth nothing this year because not cut; 7 messuages and 40 a. land which persons hold at will by service which amounts to 26s. 8d. yearly at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions; and £13 13s. 4d. assize rents from lands and tenements held of the manor, at the feasts of St Andrew, Lady Day, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions.
The advowsons of the churches of
Whinburgh, annual value £10, and
Garveston, annual value 20 marks,
belong to the manor.
In the manor of Cantley there are the site, containing ?3 a...., worth nothing yearly; 52 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 60 a. pasture, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 6 a. substantial timber, worth nothing this year because not cut; 13 messuages and 100 a. land which persons hold at will by services and customs amounting to 106s. 8d. yearly at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions; £8 assize rents from lands and tenements, at the same feasts in equal portions; and perquisites of a court baron held every three weeks and view of frankpledge, worth 3s. 4d. yearly. The advowson of Cantley church belongs to the manor, annual value of the church £20. In the manor of Cantley, namely in the vills of West Caister and East Caister in East Flegg hundred there are additionally 1 a. land with a cottage built on it, worth... yearly; 120 a. arable, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 25 a. pasture, each acre worth 12d. yearly; a windmill, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; £8 4s. assize rents at the same feasts in equal portions; and perquisites of the three-weekly court baron and the view of frankpledge held in Caister, worth 3s. 4d. yearly. The advowson of St Edmund’s church of East Caister belongs to the manor and the church is worth 10 marks yearly. The manor is held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
In the manor of Strumpshaw there are the site with buildings, containing 2 a. land, worth nothing yearly; 100 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 7 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; a marsh called ‘Dirtholm’, worth 20s. yearly; 4 a. substantial timber, worth nothing this year because not cut; 100s. assize rents from lands and tenements, at the same feasts in equal portions; 6 messuages and 30 a. land which persons hold at will by services and customs amounting to 40s. yearly at the same feasts in equal portions; and perquisites of a court baron held every three weeks and view of frankpledge, worth 2s. yearly. The manor is held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
He held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Scratby. In the manor there are the site, containing 1 a. land, worth nothing yearly; 60 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 40s. assize rents at the same feasts in equal portions; and perquisites of a court baron held every three weeks and view of frankpledge, worth 12d. yearly. It is held of Thomas Huntyngfeld by service of 1/4 [knight’s fee].

He died on 25 July last. Anne widow of William Clifford, knight , and Joan wife of William Phelipp, knight , are his kinswomen and next heirs as the daughters of Thomas his brother, Anne aged 34 years and more, Joan 33 years and more. William Clyfford died without heir of his body by Anne before the death of William Bardolf . The manors of Whinburgh, Cantley and Strumpshaw should thus remain to Anne and to William Philip and Joan according to the above.

[Foot:] Clerk Paxton delivered this to court.
TNA reference

C 139/12/34 mm.1, 3

Writ Head

325 [Writ: see 324 .]

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Woodbridge. 15 September 1423. [Wynter]

Jurors

Jurors: John Cook ; Thomas Grene ; John Couthe ; John Ly... [ms torn]; John Brook ; John Chasero ; John Parker ; Geoffrey Cat ; John Stace ; John Cordy ; Walter Fosdyk ; and William Cordy .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee the manor called ‘Kynggeshalle’ in Clopton with the advowson of Debach church belonging to the manor. In the manor there are the site, containing 2 a. land, worth nothing yearly; 91 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 4 a. pasture, each acre worth 15d. yearly; 2 marshes each worth 6d. yearly; 6 a. underwood cut every 10 years, each acre then worth 2s. yearly, but nothing this year because felled 3 years ago; 7 marks assize rents from lands and tenements, at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions; and perquisites of a court baron and view of frankpledge, worth 3s. 4d. yearly. The church is valued at 40s. yearly. The manor and advowson are held of the king in chief by fealty and service of a pair of gilt spurs, value 6d.

Date of death and heirs as in 324.

TNA reference

C 139/12/34 mm.1–2

Writ Head

326 Writ. ‡ Stobton 23 August 1423. [Haseley]

Inquisition Head

SUSSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Lewes. 15–21 September 1423 [ms poor].

[Wymeldon] [The right margin is in poor condition.]

Jurors

Jurors: John Parker ; John Gosselyn ; Andrew Peke ; William Wodefeld ;...; John Alegh ; John Alegh of East Chiltington ; Simon Sholdir ; Thomas Stapelegh ; William Ferst ; Ralph Mayhewe ; and Simon Sh....

Holdings

By letters patent dated 31 May 1408 [CPR 1405–8, p.442], ‪Henry IV granted to William Bardolf, knight , the manors of

and , with all lands, tenements, rents, services,..., meadows, pastures, fisheries, fishponds and other possessions, knights’ fees, advowsons (advocaciones et patronatus) of the manors’ churches, all liberties, franchises,... customary and profits belonging to the manors, which had been held by Thomas, late Lord de Bardolf , and which came into the king’s hands through Thomas’s forfeiture. Details of the letters patent of 19 June 1408 as in 324, except that here the grant cited is that by letters patent of 31 May 1408. Attornment by William Bardolf as in 324.
In the manor of Plumpton there are the site, containing 2 a. land with buildings, worth nothing yearly; 412 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 260 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 60 a. meadow in a marsh, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 20 a. substantial timber, worth nothing this year because not cut; hill pasture for 1,300 sheep with 3 sheepfolds (barcar’), worth £4 6s. 8d. yearly; 2 derelict water-mills under one roof, worth nothing yearly; £31 12s. 7[or 8]d. assize rents from free and villein tenants, at the feasts of St Andrew, Candlemas, Lady Day, Pentecost, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions; £12 rent in Berwick at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter and Midsummer in equal portions, belonging to the manor; and a court baron every three weeks, worth nothing yearly after the steward’s costs.
In the manor of Barcombe there are the site, containing 2 1/2 a. land with buildings, worth nothing yearly; 284 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 50 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 60 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 100 a. marsh called ‘Rysshbrokes’, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 24 a. substantial timber, worth nothing this yearly because not cut; 2 derelict water-mills under one roof, worth nothing yearly; £16 as. 10d. assize rents from free and villein tenants at Candlemas, Hockday, Pentecost and Michaelmas in equal portions; and a court baron every three weeks, worth nothing yearly after the steward’s costs.
The manors are held of Beatrice countess of Arundel and Surrey of her castle of Lewes by knight service.

Date of death as in 324. Anne widow of William Clyfford , now wife of Reginald Cobeham, chevalier , and Joan wife of William Philip, chevalier , are his next heirs as the daughters of Thomas Bardolf his brother. Anne is aged 32 years and more, Joan 30 years and more.

[Dorse:]... Waleys delivered this to court.
TNA reference

C 139/12/34 mm.4–5

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Clopton, Debach
Total: -

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Clopton, Debach
Total: -

People

People

Jurors

  • John Cook
  • Thomas Grene
  • John Couthe
  • John Ly...
  • John Brook
  • John Chasero
  • John Parker
  • Geoffrey Cat
  • John Stace
  • John Cordy
  • Walter Fosdyk
  • William Cordy

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